Captain George V. Kelley was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on November 30, 1864 in Franklin, Tennessee during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company A, 104th Ohio Infantry. Kelley was 21 years old.
13 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on February 13, 1865.
Kelley was born on March 23, 1843 in Massillon, Stark County, Ohio. Kelley died on November 4, 1905 in Denver, Colorado, at the age of 62. He is buried at Riverside Cemetery in Denver, Colorado.
Kelley is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 256 credited to Ohio.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Capture of flag supposed to be of Cheatham's Corps (C.S.A.).
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: American Civil War.
Places
Timeline
- March 23, 1843Born in Massillon, Stark County, Ohio
- November 30, 1864Act of valor — Franklin, TennesseeAge 21. Company A, 104th Ohio Infantry
- February 13, 1865Medal of Honor presented
- November 4, 1905Died in Denver, ColoradoAge 62.
- Resting placeRiverside CemeteryDenver, Colorado
Biography
George VanStavoren Kelley (March 23, 1843 – November 4, 1905) was a line officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry at the Battle of Franklin during the 1864 Franklin-Nashville Campaign.
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